Len Pasquarelli, of ESPN.com, reports New Orleans Saints CB Keyuo Craver is facing a season-long suspension for a repeat violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy. Craver will forfeit his entire $380,000 base salary for 2004 and must apply for reinstatement to return to the league. Craver has not appealed the suspension. The deadline for filing an appeal is Tuesday, Aug. 24.

Brian Allee-Walsh, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports New Orleans Saints CB Keyuo Craver was absent from Wednesday's practices, June 16, after the team banned him for disciplinary reasons. "I just asked him to leave Tuesday and come back to training camp in better condition and mentally ready to play football," head coach Jim Haslett said. "Without getting into specifics, there were a number of different issues." Craver reportedly showed up 25 pounds overweight and had been late for team meetings.

Jeff Duncan, the New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports New Orleans Saints CB Keyuo Craver is eligible to be reinstated by the NFL after serving his four-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy but did not report to camp on Wednesday, Nov. 5, while completing treatment in the program. The club hopes he can rejoin the team on Thursday, Nov. 6.

Updating previous reports, Jeff Duncan, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports the New Orleans Saints will have to pay DT Grady Jackson the final $470,588 of his $1 million guaranteed base salary this season if no other team signs the defensive tackle, after releasing him Monday, Nov. 3. The last straw for Jackson occurred two weeks ago when he missed a scheduled operation to re-attach a torn ligament in his left little finger, then left the team hotel on the night before the Saints game against Carolina Oct. 26. For those transgressions, the Saints suspended Jackson for one week last Tuesday for conduct detrimental to the team. The suspension cost him one week's pay, $58,823. New Orleans now has an open roster spot that will most likely go to CB Keyuo Craver, who is now eligible to return to the team after serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.